Fairmined Bolivian Pebble Necklace

Fair mined Bolivain gold from the Yani cooperative, each pebble is hand made and utterly unique, smooth and warm to the touch these little amulets are from a precious part of the world where they are trying to mitigate the problems assicated with mining by providing a secure safe income and minimal impact on the environment.

Javier

An Aymara Indian from Bolivia, Javier is the son of a Gold miner who began working in the mines of Tipuwani himself, at a very young age. He later moved onto goldsmithing and now has a tiny workshop in Miraflores near the coca market. From this little space, he makes beautiful creations for the indigenous Chola ladies of La Paz who invest heavily in the precious metal.